Claire Danes: 'My standards have dropped in pregnancy'

AAP and staff writers

Claire Danes, with co-star Damian Lewis, is thought to be due early in 2013.

The Emmys are fast-approaching - but as glamorous as the awards ceremony may be, the event brings with it its own host of strictly first world problems for the lucky few invited to grace the red carpet.

Pregnant actress Claire Danes has confessed her standards may have "dropped a little" in the pursuit for the perfect Emmy gown.

Danes hasn't revealed her baby's due date but it's thought to be around the start of 2013. She's also keeping quiet about the baby's gender; when recently asked if she knew what she was having, she replied, "It is a human being, which is a profound relief."

As for work, the growing baby bump hasn't been written into the story of Homeland. "It's now getting to the point where I'm looking a little knocked up," she said when appearing on Live! with Kelly last week.

"They haven't written it in, but they'll be able to manipulate it in post and do some CGI trickery and make [my character] not so pregnant."